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Chapter XVI
THE TENDER-HEARTED WATCHMAN. Nick’s return to town had not been quite as peaceful as he had hoped. But he was more than satisfied with the result of the work of the last few days. He had captured one of the men who had escaped him in the round-up of the big Western swindle. Only one other member of that gang was now at large, and the capture of Ramsay served to make Nick all the more eager to repeat the operation with the missing swindler.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Nick’s return to town had not been quite as peaceful as he had hoped.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he was more than satisfied with the result of the work of the last few days.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Only one other member of that gang was now at large, and the capture of Ramsay served to make Nick all the more eager to repeat the operation with the missing swindler.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He had captured one of the men who had escaped him in the round-up of the big Western swindle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nick’s return to town had not been quite as peaceful as he had hoped.”
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From this reading Only one other member of that gang was now at large, and the capture of Ramsay served to make Nick all the more eager to repeat the operation with the missing swindler.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only one other member of that gang was now at large, and the capture of Ramsay served to make Nick all the more eager to repeat the operation with the missing swindler.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nick’s return to town had not been quite as peaceful as he had hoped.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only one other member of that gang was now at large, and the capture of Ramsay served to make Nick all the more eager to repeat the operation with the missing swindler.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nick’s return to town had not been quite as peaceful as he had hoped.
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From this reading He had captured one of the men who had escaped him in the round-up of the big Western swindle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was more than satisfied with the result of the work of the last few days.
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From this reading Only one other member of that gang was now at large, and the capture of Ramsay served to make Nick all the more eager to repeat the operation with the missing swindler.
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From this reading He had captured one of the men who had escaped him in the round-up of the big Western swindle.
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From this reading But he was more than satisfied with the result of the work of the last few days.
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From this reading Only one other member of that gang was now at large, and the capture of Ramsay served to make Nick all the more eager to repeat the operation with the missing swindler.
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From this reading He had captured one of the men who had escaped him in the round-up of the big Western swindle.
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From this reading But he was more than satisfied with the result of the work of the last few days.
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From this reading Only one other member of that gang was now at large, and the capture of Ramsay served to make Nick all the more eager to repeat the operation with the missing swindler.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nick’s return to town had not been quite as peaceful as he had hoped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nick’s return to town had not been quite as peaceful as he had hoped.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had captured one of the men who had escaped him in the round-up of the big Western swindle.
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From this reading Nick’s return to town had not been quite as peaceful as he had hoped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had captured one of the men who had escaped him in the round-up of the big Western swindle.
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From this reading Only one other member of that gang was now at large, and the capture of Ramsay served to make Nick all the more eager to repeat the operation with the missing swindler.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he was more than satisfied with the result of the work of the last few days.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only one other member of that gang was now at large, and the capture of Ramsay served to make Nick all the more eager to repeat the operation with the missing swindler.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only one other member of that gang was now at large, and the capture of Ramsay served to make Nick all the more eager to repeat the operation with the missing swindler.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had captured one of the men who had escaped him in the round-up of the big Western swindle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only one other member of that gang was now at large, and the capture of Ramsay served to make Nick all the more eager to repeat the operation with the missing swindler.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he was more than satisfied with the result of the work of the last few days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only one other member of that gang was now at large, and the capture of Ramsay served to make Nick all the more eager to repeat the operation with the missing swindler.
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From this reading Nick’s return to town had not been quite as peaceful as he had hoped.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nick’s return to town had not been quite as peaceful as he had hoped.
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From this reading Only one other member of that gang was now at large, and the capture of Ramsay served to make Nick all the more eager to repeat the operation with the missing swindler.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he was more than satisfied with the result of the work of the last few days.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had captured one of the men who had escaped him in the round-up of the big Western swindle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only one other member of that gang was now at large, and the capture of Ramsay served to make Nick all the more eager to repeat the operation with the missing swindler.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only one other member of that gang was now at large, and the capture of Ramsay served to make Nick all the more eager to repeat the operation with the missing swindler.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only one other member of that gang was now at large, and the capture of Ramsay served to make Nick all the more eager to repeat the operation with the missing swindler.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick’s return to town had not been quite as peaceful as he had hoped.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick’s return to town had not been quite as peaceful as he had hoped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only one other member of that gang was now at large, and the capture of Ramsay served to make Nick all the more eager to repeat the operation with the missing swindler.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only one other member of that gang was now at large, and the capture of Ramsay served to make Nick all the more eager to repeat the operation with the missing swindler.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he was more than satisfied with the result of the work of the last few days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick’s return to town had not been quite as peaceful as he had hoped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had captured one of the men who had escaped him in the round-up of the big Western swindle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he was more than satisfied with the result of the work of the last few days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only one other member of that gang was now at large, and the capture of Ramsay served to make Nick all the more eager to repeat the operation with the missing swindler.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had captured one of the men who had escaped him in the round-up of the big Western swindle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only one other member of that gang was now at large, and the capture of Ramsay served to make Nick all the more eager to repeat the operation with the missing swindler.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TENDER-HEARTED WATCHMAN.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But he was more than satisfied with the result of the work of the last few days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only one other member of that gang was now at large, and the capture of Ramsay served to make Nick all the more eager to repeat the operation with the missing swindler.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TENDER-HEARTED WATCHMAN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nick’s return to town had not been quite as peaceful as he had hoped.
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From this reading Nick’s return to town had not been quite as peaceful as he had hoped.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was more than satisfied with the result of the work of the last few days.
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From this reading THE TENDER-HEARTED WATCHMAN.
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From this reading He had captured one of the men who had escaped him in the round-up of the big Western swindle.
which person or people
From this reading He had captured one of the men who had escaped him in the round-up of the big Western swindle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he was more than satisfied with the result of the work of the last few days.
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From this reading But he was more than satisfied with the result of the work of the last few days.
